Shloka 5
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
विमाननात् तयोरेव प्रजा नश्येयुरेव हि । ब्र्माक्षत्रं हि सर्वेषां वर्णानां मूलमुच्यते,उन दोनोंका अनादर करनेसे प्रजाका विनाश ही होता है, क्योंकि ब्राह्मण और क्षत्रिय सभी वर्णोके मूल कहे जाते हैं
vimānanāt tayor eva prajā naśyeyur eva hi | brāhmakṣatraṃ hi sarveṣāṃ varṇānāṃ mūlam ucyate ||
Bhishma berkata: “Dengan menghina kedua golongan itu, rakyat sungguh menuju kebinasaan; sebab Brāhmaṇa dan Kṣatriya dinyatakan sebagai akar bagi semua tatanan varṇa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Society’s stability depends on honoring both spiritual-intellectual authority (the Brahmin principle) and protective-political authority (the Kshatriya principle). Disrespecting either undermines dharma and leads to the ruin of the people.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and governance, Bhishma advises the listener that the welfare of the realm (prajā) is tied to maintaining proper regard for the foundational roles of Brahmins and Kshatriyas, presented as the roots supporting all varṇas.